Used Cars Simulator Abandoned Car Locations and Spawn Guide

Used Cars Simulator features 45 fixed wreck spawn containers across the map where abandoned junk cars appear roughly once per in-game day. The highest concentration of abandoned vehicles is located in Lost Angeles and along the winding uphill road leading to the city ruins, which accounts for 20 spawn points. Other notable clusters include the desert (6 spawn points), areas near your initial shed garage, and industrial scrap zones.

Below are the confirmed map coordinates, prime search routes, and mechanics for claiming and restoring abandoned cars in DreamWay Games' Used Cars Simulator.

Wreck Container Coordinates

According to game data extracted from the level assets and documented on the community wiki, abandoned cars pull from 45 designated container locations. You can check your position against these coordinates:

Best Search Routes for Abandoned Cars

If you do not want to cross-reference raw coordinates, you can focus on two proven hunting zones:

1. The Route to Lost Angeles: Drive from your starting shed garage up the winding hill road toward the ruins of Lost Angeles. Player testing confirms this stretch contains the densest cluster of wreck points. You will encounter abandoned shells parked on highway shoulders, tucked beside crumbling walls, and inside open lots.
2. The Shed Surroundings: Two spawn points sit near your home base in opposite directions, often tucked behind rundown structures or nearby scrap zones. Check these first before taking long trips.
3. The Desert Basin: Six containers are scattered across the desert expanse. While the area is open, wrecks are spaced further apart than in the urban ruins.

Vehicle models found in these spots include starter tiers like the Rada Rocket and Piat Funto, mid-tier models like the Grand Boomer, and larger vehicles such as the Burrito Bison pickup or D-1CK.

How to Claim, Tow, and Profit from Wrecks

Wrecked cars were introduced in Update 13 as a legal way to acquire inventory without stealing. Every wreck you encounter has several specific mechanical requirements:

1. Claim the Vehicle: Walk up to the abandoned frame and press the F key. Claiming it attaches ownership to you and marks the car with a green icon on your map.
2. Harvest Loose Parts First: Players have noted that wrecks around Lost Angeles frequently have nitro bottles attached. You can also use an angle grinder to cut off specific parts directly at the scene to collect scrap or keep spare components.
3. Transporting the Shell: Abandoned cars spawn completely stripped of engines and cannot be driven away. You must load the vehicle onto a tow truck. Tow trucks can be purchased from the Tow Truck Shop (added in Update 14), with heavier models capable of hauling multiple vehicles.
4. Unstuck Workaround: If a wreck spawns trapped inside a warehouse door or awkward building layout, open the Escape menu and select the option to tow the car to the police station, where you can pick it up safely.
5. Install an Engine: Tow the car to your garage or workstation. Your first task is to install a compatible motor so the vehicle can run.
6. Rust Removal: Wrecks spawn heavily rusted. While individual bolt-on body parts can be swapped out, the core chassis rust must be treated. Developer responses explain that rust removal is only possible at a body shop and cannot be too cheap so that players can make money without breaking game balance.
7. Refurbish and Flip: Replace any remaining missing components, wash off the dirt, apply a fresh coat of paint, and list the car for sale. Fully inspected and restored vehicles yield higher resale offers on the market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do abandoned cars spawn with working engines?

No. Every wrecked car spawned in the world is missing its engine. You must source and install an engine yourself before the car can be driven.

How often do car wrecks respawn?

Wrecks generate approximately once per in-game day across the 45 spawn container locations.

What map marker indicates a claimed abandoned car?

When you inspect and claim an abandoned vehicle by pressing F, the game places a green car icon on both your mini-map and the world map (accessible by pressing M).

Can you remove chassis rust without going to the body shop?

In the initial wreck implementation, players had to pay the body shop to strip rust from the unibody shell. Update 28 introduced a dedicated rust removal tool to expand manual refurbishment options.